Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia

Liberia: Primary balance, excluding interest was 140.14 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
140.14 million current LCU
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-170.04 million current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia, 2001–2008

0500.0M1.0B2001200420082001: 4.9M current LCU2002: -53.4M current LCU2003: 432.4M current LCU2004: -170.0M current LCU2005: 538.6M current LCU2006: 1.1B current LCU2007: 931.8M current LCU2008: 140.1M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 140.14 million current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2008.

That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and up 2,784.6% over ten years.

That places Liberia 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 11 Central African Republic 6.70 billion current LCU compare
  2. 12 Ghana 2.01 billion current LCU compare
  3. 13 Seychelles 891.25 million current LCU compare
  4. 15 Cape Verde 12,806 current LCU compare
  5. 16 Gambia 16.5 current LCU compare
  6. 17 Zimbabwe -103.93 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia was 140.14 million current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -170.04 million current LCU in 2004.
How does Liberia rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Liberia ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,784.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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